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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gastroenterology Divisions in Italy: A national survey.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:In Italy, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the entire healthcare system and required a huge re-organization of many Divisions, including those of Gastroenterology. AIMS:to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Gastroenterology Divisions across Italy. METHODS:All members of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE) were invited to answer a web-based survey. RESULTS:Data of 121 hospitals from all 20 Italian regions were analyzed. Overall, 10.7% Gastroenterology Divisions have been converted to Covid Units. Outpatients consultations, endoscopic and ultrasound procedures were limited to urgencies and oncology indications in 85.1%, 96.2% and 72.2% of Units, respectively, and 46.7% of them suspended the screening for colorectal cancer. Moreover, 72.2% of the staff received a training for use of personal protective equipment, although 45.5% did not have sufficient devices for adequate replacement. Overall, 132 healthcare workers in 41 Gastroenterology Divisions were found to be infected. CONCLUSION:This is the first study to evaluate, at a country level, the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on Gastroenterology Divisions. Substantial changes of practice and reduction of procedures have been recorded in the entire country. The long-term impact of such modifications is difficult to estimate but potentially very risky for many digestive diseases.

SUBMITTER: Maida M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7229963 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gastroenterology Divisions in Italy: A national survey.

Maida M M   Sferrazza S S   Savarino E E   Ricciardiello L L   Repici A A   Morisco F F   Morisco F F   Furnari M M   Fuccio L L   Morreale G C GC   Vitello A A   Burra P P   Marchi S S   Annibale B B   Benedetti A A   Alvaro D D   Ianiro G G  

Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver 20200516 8


<h4>Background</h4>In Italy, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the entire healthcare system and required a huge re-organization of many Divisions, including those of Gastroenterology.<h4>Aims</h4>to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Gastroenterology Divisions across Italy.<h4>Methods</h4>All members of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE) were invited to answer a web-based survey.<h4>Results</h4>Data of 121 hospitals from all 20 Italian regions were analyzed. Ove  ...[more]

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